That's your lot for this Thursday.

We'll be back at 07:00 BST on Friday for more Premier League news conferences before this weekend's action. And we'll have all the latest news as the clock ticks down on the summer transfer window.

See you then.

Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on Facundo Pellistri's move to Panathinaikos: "He’s a very talented player, progressed very good last season, but we have a lot of competition in wide areas.

"We look at what we need as a squad but every player needs a perspective and in this moment we had many players to compete in these positions.

"We couldn’t give him the right perspective in this club, but he has high potential and he needs games to improve and to progress, he gets the opportunity at Panathinaikos and we will follow the process."

And finally, on if they need to sell to bring players in: "I didn’t say I’m looking for transfers coming in, also I don’t say that players are going out.

"I said patience. You guys have to wait, when we have news we will bring it."

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More from Erik ten Hag on Joshua Zirkzee: "Very pleasing that a player who is a striker scores his first goal in his first game,

"That will give him confidence, we're very pleased that it’s happened. I give the comparison last year with Rasmus Hojlund that when he scored against Brighton and the VAR looked, five minutes later they came to the conclusion the ball crossed the line in the assist and he had to wait thee months for his first Premier League goal.

"It helps absolutely scoring his first goal, it gives him confidence and gives us confidence as a team."

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Erik ten Hag on Jadon Sancho: "We will see. We have a squad and I hope we will have a squad with double positioning. When we go into the season after 1 September, that means you can’t select all the players but you need them all throughout the season because it is survival of the fittest.

"We have to manage it, the attitude of the players is very important, sometimes they will be disappointed they are not in the starting XI but they have to deal with it, you win as a squad.

"The prizes are decided next May and until then we need all the players in the squad and highly motivated, that is not an expectation, that is a demand on the squad.

"The team is always more important than any individual."

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on Manuel Ugarte update: "We have a couple of days and we will always improve, as long as we have the opportunity we will look for it."

On if he is happy with business so far: "Yes, very pleased. They’re showing we're going in the right direction.

"We know as a club we have to catch up but it shows our ambition, the way we want to go.

"We have done good business, very good players, quality players who will add, contribute to our squad and the quality of our squad."

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More from Erik ten Hag on Victor Lindelof: "He has an issue on his toe, hopefully he can return quickly but not available for the weekend."

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Erik ten Hag is asked about reports Manchester United are trying to sign Paris St-Germain's Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte.

"We will always try to make the best squad possible. When we have news we will bring it."

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been speaking to the media to preview Saturday's game at Brighton.

He says Luke Shaw, Rasmus Hojlund, Tyrell Malacia and Victor Lindelof remain out.

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Against Fulham last week, Joshua Zirkzee became the second player to come off the bench and score the winning goal on his Premier League debut for Manchester United after Federico Macheda in April 2009. The last player to score on his first two league appearances for the Red Devils was Antony in October 2022.

Phil: The lack of real killer instinct at Manchester United worries me. Being able to grind out 1-0 wins or come from behind to win are good traits, but this United team just don't seem capable of putting three, four or five goals past teams regularly. Do that a few times early on this season and other teams might actually start to fear playing against United again.

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According to reports from Talksport, external, Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell after the 27-year-old was told he does not feature in boss Enzo Maresca's plans.

With Luke Shaw's injury history, does this one make sense?

United are also closing in on a deal to sign Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 23, from Paris St-Germain, according to Sky Germany, external.

But PSG are reportedly not prepared to lower their £51m valuation of Ugarte.(Mirror), external

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A reminder that Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is due to speak to the media in the next few minutes to preview Saturday's match at Brighton. We'll bring you all the news from that right here.

Ian Kennedy
Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside Sport

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The Arne Slot era got off to a winning start at Ipswich - a good second-half performance and a clean sheet in what might have been a really awkward opening game.

Afterwards, he pointed to a few things that needed attention - like not winning enough duels in the first half for example, and he is clearly a coach that always looks for improvement.

In the context of no summer signings so far, he was still able to name an incredibly strong bench of substitutes. The options are there and he is clearly not afraid to use them. We saw the introduction of Ibrahima Konate at half-time, with Cody Gakpo, Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley coming on later. He still had the likes of Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott up his sleeve if required.

So plenty of positives, not least Ryan Gravenberch's performance in that much talked about number six role. He looked very much at home and it will be interesting to see how often he plays there.

Sunday's opponents Brentford will also have noted that Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota are already off the mark. It is early days of course, but after an excellent pre-season and an opening-day victory, the signs are looking promising for the new head coach.

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Bobby Clark has said "it is time for a new challenge" as he departs Liverpool after three years at Anfield.

The teenager, son of ex-Newcastle United midfielder Lee Clark, signed from the Magpies aged 16 and will now join Red Bull Salzburg in Austria's top flight.

"After an incredible three years at Liverpool, I've decided it's time for a new challenge," Clark said.

"I've learned so much during my time at the club and am very thankful for the opportunities and experiences I've had.

"Thank you to all the fans who supported me on this journey."

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European football expert Archie Rhind-Tutt spoke about Conor Gallagher and Joao Felix's moves on the Euro Leagues podcast: "It is difficult to argue that Atletico haven't really won this deal. They paid a lot of money for [Joao] Felix so they have done well to at least get a fee. Especially as Felix is a player who has been accused of not having the best mentality.

"[Conor] Gallagher fits into the way that they play, and in the process they have got rid of someone who was a problem case for them.

"If you are a Chelsea fan then surely you are looking at this and thinking 'how have we lost again on another deal?' But also, what players are thinking that Chelsea looks like a good place to go right now? I scratch my head and wonder who is advising these players."

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Football journalist Julien Laurens spoke about Conor Gallagher and Joao Felix on the Euro Leagues podcast: "This deal happened for purely financial reasons because all of Gallagher's sale goes into Chelsea's pocket and they can spread the cost of Felix.

"But a year ago Felix was a Chelsea player and he was not very good, so why would you go after him again? It was to make sure the Gallagher deal happened."

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Reports in Italy from Gianluca di Marzio, external suggest Napoli director Giovanni Manna has returned to England to continue transfer talks for Brighton and Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour, 23, Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, and Manchester United's 27-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay.

A busy week in store it seems for Napoli..